Tony Cozier

Veteran writer and commentator in the Caribbean

Plenty to ponder for West Indies, Bangladesh

Both teams face contrasting opponents in their next Test series. While West Indies will be tested against stronger teams, Bangladesh have it easier but without much to gain

19-Sep-2014•Tony Cozier

Time for West Indies to reverse the decline

The planned reorganisation of their domestic structure should help the region recapture some of the glory it enjoyed in the past

14-Sep-2014•Tony Cozier

Slow batting, sloppy catching hurting West Indies

Despite their comprehensive victory in St Vincent, the hosts were lethargic in at least two departments, against a side already low on confidence

10-Sep-2014•Tony Cozier

Brathwaite a Chanderpaul in the making

The youngster shares a similar mindset and temperament with the senior pro, and has a similar unwavering concentration at the crease

07-Sep-2014•Tony Cozier

Question marks over West Indies' ODI batting

The sequence of recent stuttering starts in ODIs, with the middle and lower orders picking up the pieces, does not bode well

31-Aug-2014•Tony Cozier

West Indies needs to develop high-level local coaches

The board must coordinate coaches' training across the Caribbean and offer Level 3 and Level 4 certification, so that aspirants don't have to travel overseas for them

24-Aug-2014•Tony Cozier

WICB shoddy in timing of Gibson's exit

The board had more than five weeks to look for a new coach, and at the start of a new home series, a successor hasn't been identified

21-Aug-2014•Tony Cozier

Lloyd fuels optimism, but challenges await

The new selection chief will have to ride the waves of board politics and a domestic structure on the cusp of change to deliver the best

17-Aug-2014•Tony Cozier

West Indies face clubs v country dilemma again

The board's "West Indies First" policy is likely to cause conflict with the players, but it's an effective way of strengthening their regional and national cricket

10-Aug-2014•Tony Cozier

Why West Indies lack talented home-grown coaches

An uncoordinated approach to coaching across the region has led to an influx of foreign coaches

03-Aug-2014•Tony Cozier

Boards must take a more serious view of on-field misbehaviour

Like many other governing bodies, the CPL has let off with a fine players who engaged in ugly confrontations, damaging the integrity of the tournament

27-Jul-2014•Tony Cozier

Who gets to represent a nation?

Can a franchise that includes players from several countries use a country's name in its title?

20-Jul-2014•Tony Cozier

TV contracts dictate daytime scheduling of Caribbean matches

Whether day-night Tests will be a success or not is yet to be seen, but it's unlikely that fans in West Indies will ever get to enjoy five-day cricket in the evening

13-Jul-2014•Tony Cozier

Lack of self-belief hampering West Indies' progress

Even though they surprised everyone by bouncing back from defeat to win the second Test, West Indies still remain a mentally frail side, prone to disintegrating when the odds are stacked against them

05-Jul-2014•Tony Cozier

West Indies' welcome off-field reconciliation

After nearly 20 years of infighting the West Indies board and the players' association are showing signs of putting aside their differences

29-Jun-2014•Tony Cozier

A transitory resurgence?

After a series of crushing defeats, West Indies turned things around impressively in Trinidad. But will the success turn out to be fleeting once again?

22-Jun-2014•Tony Cozier

Gibson on thin ice

West Indies' coach has proved to be quite the survivor, but he may be running out of rope

14-Jun-2014•Tony Cozier

The Jamaican man mountain

In the last 14 years, Chris Gayle has produced some awe-inspiring innings and stood his ground whenever he perceived injustice from those in charge

07-Jun-2014•Tony Cozier

The Narine conundrum

Nineteen years ago Desmond Haynes failed to meet a WICB deadline and never played another Test. Now Narine finds himself in the eye of the storm

01-Jun-2014•Tony Cozier

Narine's dilemma: IPL final or West Indies camp?

West Indies' offspinner Sunil Narine is faced with a selection dilemma as he may be disqualified from the West Indies squad for the first Test if he chooses to play the IPL final for Kolkata Knight Riders

30-May-2014•Tony Cozier

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